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hyper

[hahy-per] / ˈhaɪ pər /












ADJECTIVE
overexcited
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“This is a hyper sensitive topic,” said Mike Mayo, a bank analyst at Wells Fargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

When the Sun gets all hyper with magnetic activity, it throws out huge bursts of super-hot, super-fast gas called plasma.

From Space Scoop • Nov. 19, 2025

“After some years of hyper growth, then we’ve seen deceleration of growth rates for the company,” Novo CFO Karsten Munk Knudsen told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

"He isn't hyper and too excitable or in your face, but he's one of those guys who oozes confidence without trying," Coldwell said.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

A decade and a half later, I was still that hyper, bouncing girl that my mom had enrolled in gymnastics classes so I’d have a place to burn off all that excess energy.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles